Brush.



S A. BROGKWAY.

BRUSH.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY zo, 1912.

1,045,669, Patented NOV. 26, 1 912.

c MEM PLANnuRAPH Co WASH NGTOY D c SCOTT A. BROCKWAY, OF LAUREL,NEBRASKA.

BRUSH.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

Application filed July 20, 1912. Serial No. 710,656.

principal object of the same is to provide ay brush having a casingwhich will inclose the bristles of the brush, and which will act as ahandle for the brush when the brush is in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a brush of the typedescribed in which there is provided an improved type of means forlocking the bristles either in an extended position o-r within thecasing.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the casing and brushthat under normal conditions the bristles will be prevented from beingentirely withdrawn from the casing, but to permit the brush to beremoved from the casing if the bristles be come worn, thus permitting` anew brush to be provided without it being necessary to obtain a new caseevery time a new brush is needed.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the casingwith the brush within the casing. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thecasing with the brush moved to the outer position, the dotted linesindicating the position of the lock when the brush is in the outerposition. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, the dotted linesindicating the manner in which the brush may be removed from the casing.Fig. 4 is a plan view of the brush. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview through the brush. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showingthe manner of holding the brush within the casing.

Referring to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that thisinvention comprises a casing 10 which is hollow and has one of its sidewalls provided with a cut-out portion 11 and has its end walls providedwith the inwardly extending lips 12. This casing forms a receptacle forthe brush so that the brush will be protected and be prevented. fromtaking up too much room and will also act as a handle for the brush whenthe brush is in use.

The brush comprises the back 13 in which the bristles 14 are placed, astrip 15 being placed in the back upon the bristles and the teeth 1Gcarried by the side walls 17 of the back being bent in between thebristles as shown in Fig. 4, so that the strip 15 will be held in placeand thus the bristles firmly secured to the back and held in theirproper position. This back 13 is of such length that its end portionsextend slightly bef yond the end bristles and when in the case these endportions will tit beneath the lips 12 as shown in Fig. 3, thus limitingthe outward movement of the brush, and thus normally preventing thebrush from being entirely withdrawn from the casing. It will be notedhowever, that when it is desired to remove the brush in order to providea new one that the brush may be tilted as indicated by the dotted linesin Fig. 3 and thus easily removed.

A crescent shape plate 18 has its ends pivotally mounted between thepivot ears 19 extending from one of the side walls 17 of the back 13 andis provided with an opening 20 located intermediate at a point adjacentits center. A latching plate 21 is pivotally mounted between the pivotears 22 and is provided with a lug 23 which holds the brush in a lockedposition. When this brush is positioned within the casing as shown inFig. 1, the latching plate 21 is t-urned flat upon the side of thecasing and the lug passes through the opening 24 formed in the side ofthe casing and through the opening 20 formed in the crescent plate 18,thus securely holding the brush within the casing. When it is desired touse the brush the latching plate is moved outwardly and is then graspedand may be used to draw the brush to the extended position shown in Fig.2. The plate 18 is then moved down upon the side of the casing asindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2 and the lug 23 will then passinto the opening 25 thus securely holding the brush in the extendedposition. From inspection of Fig. 5 it will also be evident that whenthis brush is in use that the iingers will engage the plate 18 thusacting as additional securing means for the plate and preventing anydanger of the lug 23 slipping out of the opening 25 and thus permittingthe brush to move inwardly while in use.

It will thus be seen that there has been provided a brush which may becarried in a casing protecting the bristles from exposure to dust anddirt and also preventing the brush from taking up too much room. Thiswill permit the brush to be easily carried in the pocket or carried in asuit-case While traveling. It will also be seen that the casing Whichholds the brush forms a handle for the brush when in use.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed as new, is:-

A device of the character described comprising a casing, a brushslidably mounted in said casing, means for limiting the outward movementof said brush, a plate piv otally connected with said brush and providedWith an opening registering with an opening formed in said casing Whensaid brush is in a closed position, and a latching plate pivotallyconnected With said rst mentioned plate and provided with a lug adaptedto pass through the alined openings of said first mentioned plate andcasing to hold said brush Within said casing and to be passed through asecond opening formed adjacent the back of said casing to hold saidbrush in an extended position.

In testimony whereof hereunto aiiix my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

SCOTT A. BROCKWAY. Witnesses ROY R. Ross, F. I". VOTER.

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